Malden, Massachusetts is a suburban city in Middlesex County and is home to approximately 59,500 residents. Malden was settled in 1640 and incorporated in 1649 by the Puritans. Joseph Hills, an early landholder, named the city after his hometown of Maldon, England. Hills was also the writer of the first set of enacted laws for New England.

Like many communities in and around New England, Malden neighborhoods are organized by “squares,” which are locations of town commons and crossroads dating from the early colonial years. These neighborhoods are named and identified by the square which they are centered around. Malden is easily accessible by several major highways which run through the city, including Route 60, Route, 29, Route 99 and U.S. 1, as well as Interstate 93 and Route 16 which are just a short distance outside the borders of the city.

Malden High School has the second oldest continuous high school football rivalry in the United States with Medford High School. Their first Thanksgiving Day Game dates back to 1889.

In 2009, Bloomberg Business Week Magazine ranked Malden as the “Best Place to Raise Your Kids” in Massachusetts.